It's 6e-2 day today (approx 14.3)
#maths
#maths
...in the fediverse
Paul Morriss
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Failing to build my brand
...in the fediverse
...in the fediverse
I can't have been the first person to have noticed this: This type of thing on Google chat is like the doors in Hitchhikers that talk to you as you go through.
I sometimes think of this xkcd cartoon. https://xkcd.com/435/
I've previously added my own thing on the left: economics is just applied sociology. Now I've thought of another: psychohistory is just applied economics
I've previously added my own thing on the left: economics is just applied sociology. Now I've thought of another: psychohistory is just applied economics
So Digg is back: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/digg-launches-its-new-reddit-rival-to-the-public/
Reading this article about why the original failed: https://backtofrontshow.com/what-happened-to-digg/ - a big redesign isn't a killer, so long as it's in the "right" direction. Facebook redesigned with a feed like Twitter and did OK. However, moving from community to publishers sounds like it was doomed to fail.
I've looked at the new one, but I'll wait until it creates ripples elsewhere before I go back to it. 🎤 ⬇️
Reading this article about why the original failed: https://backtofrontshow.com/what-happened-to-digg/ - a big redesign isn't a killer, so long as it's in the "right" direction. Facebook redesigned with a feed like Twitter and did OK. However, moving from community to publishers sounds like it was doomed to fail.
I've looked at the new one, but I'll wait until it creates ripples elsewhere before I go back to it. 🎤 ⬇️
RE: https://mastodon.social/@undermanager/115751958047342391
Do you have a presentation you'd like to refine, or one you're working on. I highly recommend this:
I went to hear Marc Burrows talk about his new book about Christmas No. 1s last night - would recommend: https://little-bits.paulmorriss.com/2025/12/marc-burrows-mistletoe-and-vinyl-story.html
MostlyHarmless*Using Microsoft Word, shifting an image 1mm to the left
All text and images shift; four new pages appear; in the distance, sirens
All text and images shift; four new pages appear; in the distance, sirens
Do a presentation and get positive feedback - what's not to like? https://undermanager.ghost.io/presentation-club/
Presentation Club
Here's a new thing. I get asked for help with presentations a lot. But most of the time people don't really need advice, they need an opportunity to practice. And maybe some feedback. So I've been wondering for ages if we could create a safe, supportive, welcoming space for that.